Rosa 'About Face'
This rose has such a variety of shades and colours from the time it appears in bud to fully-opened blooms. Here's a previous posting when half-open.
About Face is a traffic-stopping bi-colored Grandiflora, and somewhat of an oddity in the rose world because the inside is soft golden yellow, while the reverse is a darker orangy-bronze (bi-colors are usually lighter on the reverse). One of its parents is an earlier Tom Carruth masterpiece, the popular 2003 AARS winner Hot Cocoa. Gardeners who've tested About Face report vigorous growth, very fast rebloom, and an amazing abundance of flowers. The full vivacious blossoms reach up to 5" in diameter, and the exceptionally long stems are ideal for cutting. What a show-off!
Rosa 'About Face'
This rose has such a variety of shades and colours from the time it appears in bud to fully-opened blooms. Here's a previous posting when half-open.
About Face is a traffic-stopping bi-colored Grandiflora, and somewhat of an oddity in the rose world because the inside is soft golden yellow, while the reverse is a darker orangy-bronze (bi-colors are usually lighter on the reverse). One of its parents is an earlier Tom Carruth masterpiece, the popular 2003 AARS winner Hot Cocoa. Gardeners who've tested About Face report vigorous growth, very fast rebloom, and an amazing abundance of flowers. The full vivacious blossoms reach up to 5" in diameter, and the exceptionally long stems are ideal for cutting. What a show-off!